Cigar-holder.



G. P. PIERCE. CIGAR HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAI'LZ'Q, 1910.

Patented Dec. 6, 1910.

CHARLES F. PIERCE, OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

CIGAR-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 6, 1910.

Application filed March 29, 1910. Serial No. 552,266.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. PIERCE, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Providence, in the county of Providence and State of, Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to that class of cigar holders, which are adapted to support as a rack one or more cigars within a hat; and it consists of the novel construction and combination of the several parts of the device as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings like reference letters indicate like parts.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the base of my improved cigar holder. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of said cigar holder. Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of one end of the cigar holder. Fig. 4 is a similar view of the opposite end of the same. Fig. 5 is a plan view of a locking key, constituting a part of said invention- Fig. 6 is a view of one of said cigar holders adapted to hold two cigars. Fig. 7 is a view of a hat, as seen in section along the major diameter thereof, with my said cigar holder mounted in position and supported by the sweat band, the cigar holder being represented in front elevation.

The base of the structure is shown at A, and has two integral ear pieces B. The outer end of each of these ear pieces is bent over to extend parallel with the inner end thereof and form the U-shaped hook O. The two ends of the base A are bent over transversely on the dotted lines a, a. The base A is also slitted, as shown on lines 5 b in Fig. 1, to form a tongue X, having parallel sides. The tongue X is bent, as shown at W in Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 6, to form a roll, connected by an integral neck to the base A, as indicated at 2 in Figs. 3 and 4.

D is a wire, made of tempered stock. Its lower end is laid in the transverse bend at one end of the base A, and another wire E, made of tempered stock, has its lower end laid in the transverse bend at the opposite end of the base A. At its outer'end the wire D is formed into a coiled spring F, and the tip end G of said wire is bent at an angle to extend diagonally across the outer end of the coil F. At the outer end of the wire E, it is wound to form a coiled spring H,

whose diameter, however, is less than the diameter of the coiled spring F.

R is a locking key, having a central longitudinal slot .9, which is closed at one end, as seen at t. This locking key is slidable along the neck a of the rolled tongue W.

In Fig. 7 the body portion I of a hat is shown in central, longitudinal section along the line of its major diameter, J is the brim of the hat, K the ribbon band and L the sweat band inside the hat body. The headed or folded edge of the sweat band is designated as M. The sweat band L has a slotcut through it, parallel to the edge M thereof, of sufficient length and width to allow the insertion of the rolled tongue W therethrough. The base A is slightly bent to conform to the curvature of the hat body I, and the ends of the base A are hammered or swaged to secure firmly and rigidly the lower ends of the wires D, E, within the bends of the base at the two ends thereof.

In Fig. 6 is shown a modification of this cigar holder, consisting of the extra or intermediate coils O and P made in the wires D and E, respectively, to furnish supports for an additional cigar Q. The base A is secured in position within the hat by inserting the same between the inner surface of the sweat band L and the inner surface of the hat body I, as illustrated in Fig. 7. The rolled tongue IV is inserted through the slot of the sweat band L so as to project radially inward from the exposed side of the sweat band. The slotted key piece It by its slot 8 is slid along the neck 2 of the rolled tongue IV, and lies along the said exposed surface, as represented in Fig. 7. This key prevents the accidental, removal of the cigar holder. The hook-shaped ends (J of the ear pieces 13,

integral with the base A, extend over and tightly engage the edge M of the sweat band L and confine the cigar holder in wearing position, yet are easily detached from the sweat band L whenever it is desired to detach or remove the cigar holder.

The wires D and E are stiff enough and have suflicient resilience to maintain their normal and desired parallelism, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 6. These wires are distant from each other a little less than a cigars length. The cigar N is supported by this holder in the manner shown in Figs. 2 and 6, the pointed end extending into the small coil H at one end and the squared-off lend extending into the larger coil F, but

prevented from longitudinal protrusion therefrom by the cross piece G of the wire tip in the coil F. The cigar N is thus held by the spring pressure of the two parallel resilient wires D and E. If, as shown in Fig. 6, two cigars are supported, the cigar Q is supported by'the coils O and P and held also by the spring pressure exerted by the wires D and E in a direction lengthwise of the cigar. It is obvious that instead of integral coils F, H, O, P, separate rings or cups may be used, which are secured to the wire D, E, in any suitable manner.

I claim as a novel and useful invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The improved cigar holder herein described, consisting of the combination of a base comprising a strip of sheet metal slightly curved and provided withintegral books; a resilient wire mounted at one of its ends upon the contiguous end of said metallic base at a right angle therewith and terminating at its opposite end in a. coil, whose outer portion is partially closed, and a second resilient wire mounted at one of its ends upon the other end of said base at a right angle therewith and terminating at its opposite end in a coil, said coils being so located and directed as to receive and hold a cigar by its ends, and said base being so shaped and located as to be supported inside of a hatby the sweat band thereof, with whose edge said hooks are engageable.

2. The improved cigar holder herein described, consisting of the combination of a base comprising a strip of sheet metal slightly curved and provided with integral hooks; a resilient wire secured at one of its ends to the contiguous ends of said metallic base at a right angle therewith and ter1ni nating at its opposite end in a coil, whose outer portion is partially closed, and also having, intermediate its ends, another coil; and a second resilient wire secured at one of its ends to the other end of said base at a right angle therewith and terminating at its opposite end in a coil, and also having, intermediate its ends, another coil, all said coils being so located and directed as to receive and hold a plurality of cigars by their ends respectively, and said base being so shaped and located as to be supported inside of a hat by the sweat band thereof, with whose edge said hooks are engagea-ble.

3. In a cigar holder the combination of two parallel, resilient wires, each having a coil at its outer end; and a base connecting the inner ends of said two wires and provided with holding devices adapted to be secured in position upon the sweat band of a hat.

4. In a cigar holder, the combination of two parallel, resilient wires, each having a. coil at its outer end, a base having a length slightly less than the length of a cigar and connecting said two wires at their inner ends; and holding devices upon said base, adapted to engage the sweat band of a hat.

In a cigar holder, the combination of two parallel wires, each having a coil at its outer end; a base connecting the inner ends of said two wires and having a length somewhat less than the length of a cigar; and spring means for normally pressing in diametrically o-pposite inward directions a cigar longitudinally uponits two ends, while said cigar is supported by said coils.

6. I11 a cigar holder, the combination of a band to support the same provided with a slot; a base having a rolled tongue integral therewith and extending through said slot; a key piece dctachably engaged with said tongue pieces to confine said base to the band; and two parallel resilient wires fastened to said base at the ends thereof and each provided with cigar-holding means.

7. In combination with a cigar holder, a

band to support the same; a base having hooks near its ends to engage loosely the edge of said band and also. provided with locking means for fastening said base upon the band; and two parallel wires fastened to the base and provided with cigar-supports.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES F. PIERCE.

\Vitnesses CASSIUS L. KNEELAND, WARREN It. PERCE. 

